Originally Posted by
e3NiNe
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/top/the-t...iii-282725.php
here's this :dunno:
the guy found signal noise using a 50ft cable ... and wasn't able to reproduce it. he was using 35 ft pieces (monster vs monoprice) with no differences at all.
I have NO idea what you'd need a 50ft HDMI cable for. Maybe a projector application? That'd be it though.
There are a lot of uses, signal is prone to bleed as well as resistance. The wire can build up a light EMF and transfer over to another wire.
remember HDMI cables send sound as well as video. someone could potentially have separate amps with a central device center, esp in high end homes. Or how about in a bar or other business. pretty much anywhere a central control station might be utilized long HDMI runs have benefits.
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for short runs there is absolutely no reason to go expensive. Unless the cable is to be run through a RF heavy area or alongside powercables/other signal carriers.